Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whananaki bar today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whananaki bar at 4PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whananaki bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross |
High Tide | 4:37PM1.69m | 4:47AM1.62m | 5:29PM1.75m | 5:39AM1.67m | 6:16PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09AM0.52m | 10:46PM0.65m | 11:03AM0.47m | 11:40PM0.59m | 11:53AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NE 12 | NE 10 | E 12 | NE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 3 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 10 | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 10 |
12 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | N 5 | — | — | — | N 12 | — | N 8 | NE 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 13 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 12 |
5 | 12 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 193 | 193 | 437 | 193 | 171 |
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